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TWO BRONZE ‘LION AND GRAPEVINE’ MIRRORS
Tang Dynasty
The first silvered bronze, crisply cast with a central crouching lion
knop, encircled by four animated lions, within a border of birds and
insects, all amidst fruit laden scrolling grapevine, patches of verdigris
encrustations; the second of similar design, with dark grey-brown
patination.
11.5cm (4.1/2in) and 10.2cm (4in) diam. (2).
£3,000 - 5,000
CNY28,000 - 46,000
HK$33,000 - 55,000
Provenance
Larger mirror: Sotheby’s London, 3 April 1979, Lot 23.
Purchased Bluett & Sons Ltd. 3 April 1979.
Inv. no. AL 129 inscribed to the reverse.
Smaller mirror: Purchased Bluett & Sons Ltd. 30 September 1987.
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